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Ada Parent Takes Son From School Over Punishment
posted 10/28/09
9:56 am
Amy Caton says her 12-year-old son Jonathan was told to stand facing the brick school building at Willard Grade Center during recess on Oct. 20. The punishment was for failing to turn in a homework assignment.
Caton calls the punishment humiliating and disgusting and says neither she nor her son were given an alternative until she raised questions. She says she was assured Tuesday the policy will be re-evaluated and she plans to take her son back to school Wednesday.
School Principal Kevin Mann could not be reached for comment. Ada Superintendent Pat Harrison said Monday the policy had not been questioned before. Harrison could not be reached for comment after Tuesday's meeting with Caton.
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posted by: Concerned22 on 1:08 pm on 10/28/09
The problem with this punishment is it did not address the issue. How about making the child spend recess doing the homework, or staying after school to do the assignment. Letting the student or making the student (whichever way you choose to look at this) is not helping the student in any way. So know the child knows.. well I don't want to do that assignment oh well just have to stand on the wall.
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